Formal Qualification Process (Intestate)

Required Items

All prospective Administrators should bring the following items:

Dollar value (as of the date of death) of any solely-held personal assets.

Fair market value (as of the date of death) of real estate in Virginia deeded solely to the deceased or the value of the percentage owned by the deceased when the real estate is deeded as tenants in common.

Names, ages and addresses of the decedent’s heirs at law. These are individuals who are legally entitled to receive an estate when there is no Will, pursuant to Virginia Code §64.2-200, as amended.

A prospective Administrator who resides outside of Virginia who wishes to be appointed and qualified as an Administrator must bring a Virginia resident to the appointment to co-qualify or be designated as a resident agent and must post a bond with surety.

If bond with surety is required, the surety bond company must attend your scheduled probate appointment to sign the surety bond.

You may also bring the following completed forms. Please do not sign them until the time of your appointment:

Steps Involved When Meeting with a Probate Clerk

You will take an Oath of Office as Administrator and you will sign a Bond. You will also pay the required qualification fees. The Probate Clerk conducting your qualification process will also explain your duties and responsibilities as Administrator. At the end of the Administrator qualification process, you will receive all or some of the following (depending on type of qualification):